The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity : : A Study in Sociological Semantics and the Sociology of Science / / Elinor Barber, Robert K. Merton.
From the names of cruise lines and bookstores to an Australian ranch and a nudist camp outside of Atlanta, the word serendipity--that happy blend of wisdom and luck by which something is discovered not quite by accident--is today ubiquitous. This book traces the word's eventful history from its...
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Publisher's Note -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Origins of Serendipity -- Chapter 2. Early Diffusion of Serendipity -- Chapter 3. Accidental Discovery in Science: Victorian Opinion -- Chapter 4. Stock Responses to Serendipity -- Chapter 5. The Qualities of Serendipity -- Chapter 6. Dictionaries and "Serendipity" -- Chapter 7. The Social History of Serendipity -- Chapter 8. Moral Implications of Serendipity -- Chapter 9. The Diverse Significance of Serendipity in Science -- Chapter 10. Serendipity as Ideology and Politics of Science -- A Note on Serendipity as a Political Metaphor -- A Note on Serendipity in the Humanities -- Afterword: Autobiographical Reflections on The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity -- Select References -- Name Index -- General Index |
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